CAPE VICTORY (AKR-9701)

Cape Victory at dock. Date and location unknown. MARAD photo.

Year Built

1984

Official Number

992284

Shipyard

Italcanteri

General Type

Roll On - Roll Off (RO/RO)

Specific Type

Roll On/Roll Off

MARAD Type

Ship Length

631.90 feet

Beam

86.94 feet

Mast Height

148.00 feet

Net Tons

11811.00 tons

Gross Tons

22425.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

99942.00 square feet

Draft, Summer

27.78 tons

Draft, Lightweight

23.00 tons

Displacement, Summer

30644.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

10581.00 tons

Immersion, Summer

Immersion, Lightweight

Fate

Still in Govt. Service

Historical Narrative

There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.

Vessel Name History

1984 - 1993: Merzario Britannia
1993 - present: Cape Victory (AKR-9701)

Vessel Name History

CAPE VICTORY (AKR-9701)

Mission

Mission Name
Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom

Historical Documents

No documents for this vessel

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Acquisition	12/11/1992	ex MERZARIO BRITANNIA
Entry	4/2/1993
Vessel Activation	9/9/1994	Operation "Uphold Democracy" mission.
Vessel Activation	9/12/1994	Completed Operation "Uphold Democracy" mission.
Vessel Activation	5/19/1997	Conducting sea trial
Vessel Activation	5/23/1997	Completed sea trial
Interim Movement	6/19/1998	ENRTE: Bender Shipyard /f spar deck proj
Interim Movement	6/22/1998	In Bender S/Y for spar deck project
Vessel Activation	9/16/1998	Test sea trial after spar deck install
Vessel Activation	9/19/1998	Completed spar deck test sea trial
Interim Movement	12/10/1998	ENRTE: Nicaragua / MSC OPCON 12/08/98
Interim Movement	12/21/1998	Discharging cargo
Interim Movement	12/21/1998	ENRTE: Beaumont TX via Panama Canal
Interim Movement	12/30/1998	Relief OPS complete/MARAD OPCON 12/30/98
Interim Movement	6/13/1999	ENRTE: Mobile AL for drydocking
Interim Movement	6/15/1999	In for drydocking
Vessel Activation	7/16/1999	Conducting sea trial to Beaumont TX
Vessel Activation	7/18/1999	Completed sea trial to homeport
Vessel Activation	6/4/2000	Activation sea trial
Vessel Activation	6/8/2000	Completed activation sea trial
Vessel Activation	5/17/2001	Conducting sea trial
Vessel Activation	5/19/2001	Completed sea trial
Vessel Activation	5/29/2001	Conducting TA01-3B Sea Trial
Vessel Activation	5/31/2001	Completed TA01-3B Sea Trial
Vessel Activation	4/25/2002	Activation for FY02 Sea Trials
Vessel Activation	4/27/2002	Completed FY02 sea trial
Vessel Activation	9/17/2002	Turbo Activation 02-03 sea trial
Vessel Activation	9/20/2002	Completed Turbo Activation 02-03 S/T
Vessel Activation	1/19/2003	Activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Interim Movement	1/29/2003	OP ENDURING FREEDOM \| MSC OPCON 01/21/03
Interim Movement	5/6/2003	Return for OP IRAQI FREEDOM
Vessel Activation	5/6/2003	Conducting sea trial to outport berth
Vessel Activation	5/8/2003	Completed sea trial\|MARAD OPCON 05/08/03
Vessel Activation	2/4/2004	Activation in support of OIF II.
Vessel Activation	5/7/2004	Returned from OIF II.
Vessel Activation	11/22/2004	Activated for OIF \| MSC OPCON
Interim Movement	4/6/2005
Vessel Activation	4/20/2005	Returned from OIF II \| MARAD OPCON 04/20/05
Vessel Activation	5/17/2007	No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-07-02
Vessel Activation	5/22/2007	Completed Turbo Activation.
New Homeport	7/10/2009	"Vessel homeport became Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX."
Interim Movement	7/10/2009	Post drydock sea trial.
Vessel Activation	7/18/2014	Conducting post drydock sea trial.
Vessel Activation	7/28/2014	Completed sea trial.